Novel Avulaviruses in Penguins, Antarctica

Novel Avulaviruses in Penguins, Antarctica

We identified 3 novel and distinct avulaviruses from Gentoo penguins sampled in Antarctica. We isolated these viruses and sequenced their complete genomes; serologic assays demonstrated that the viruses do not have cross-reactivity between them. Our findings suggest that these 3 new viruses represen...

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Main Authors: Víctor Neira, Rodrigo Tapia, Claudio Verdugo, Gonzalo Barriga, Sunil Mor, Terry Fei Fan Ng, Victoria García, José Del Río, Pedro Rodrigues, Cristóbal Briceño, Rafael A. Medina, Daniel González-Acuña
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2017-07-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
avian paramyxovirus
penguins
Antarctica
avulavirus
zoonoses
viruses
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/23/7/17-0054_article

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